One Pot of Coffee, and, two hous later, I need to stand up and walk around and get some circulation in my caboose...

Lol...

Sure enjoyed the Images! And still lots more to go...

pohill

January 13, 2011, 12:16 PM

Great find. I did not know those pics existed. I went to the CT State Library a few years ago to see the Colt Collection and they wouldn't even let cell phones inside - no photos at all. The only gun you can touch in there is a Gatling gun.

Tallship

January 13, 2011, 01:33 PM

Can you imagine what those guns in pic #8 are worth today? :eek:

arcticap

January 13, 2011, 06:02 PM

Here's the original "Rampant Colt" that was on top of the blue onion dome in photo #13.

http://www.museumofcthistory.org/images/colt.gif

http://www.museumofcthistory.org/colt.asp

Tommygunn

January 13, 2011, 07:50 PM

Cool Arcticap! Thanks for posting those links -- there are some interesting photos in there.
I liked the prototype 1860 Army with the fluted cylinder and hinged bullet ram, but many others were fascinating as well.

Oyeboten

January 13, 2011, 11:46 PM

I enjoyed these two images, also -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctarchives/4110254190/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctarchives/4110254228/in/photostream/

Those guys hired on right about if not before, when the Cap & Ball Revolvers were being phased out, and the Conversions were overlapping the Open-Tops onto the first SA Armys.